Nutty Chocolate Caramel Bars

By Joanks

Ingredients

• 2 1/3 cups flour, divided
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 12 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate
• chips
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 cup (12.25 oz. jar) caramel ice
• cream topping

Preparation

Step 1

Combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
Add butter; stir until all ingredients are moistened.
Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of ungreased 13 x 9" baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts.
Combine caramel topping and remaining 1/3 cup flour in small bowl; drizzle over base.
Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake ate 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes more or until lightly browned.
Cool in pan.